Keyword
single
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig2078
Old form
Readings
たん
(99%)
Composed of
tiny hairs
outer shell
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a single sunflower.

The hairs on the top are its flower petals, the part in the middle is where the seeds are, and on the bottom we have its stem and the leaves.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
war
bullet
Zen
cicada
Used in vocabulary (389 in total)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
simply; merely; only; solely
Examples (200 in total)
Was that too easy?
This one is a lot easier.
This work isn't easy.
This book is so easy that even a child can read it.
This book seems easy to me.
This book is easy to read.
It is easy for me to read this book.
This is too easy for me.
This is simple.
I thought doing this would be easy.
This is easy for me.
It was easy for me to do so.
It might not be that easy.
I found it easy to answer the question.
The place is easy to reach from here.
It sounds easier that way.
The reason is very simple.
It's not as easy as you think.
It's not quite as simple as that.
Doing that wasn't as easy as I expected.
It won't be an easy thing to do.
I don't think it's that simple.
I knew that it wouldn't be that easy.
It's not that simple.
The smallest child knows such a simple thing.
Of course, it's not that simple.
It's not easy for me.
You can do this with ease.
It looks easy when you do it.
He isn't going to forgive me so easily.
Don't worry. It's easy.
That was easier than I expected.
That was easier than I thought.
It was easier than it seemed at first glance.
It wasn't easy for me.
You should begin with books you can easily understand.
It's easy to learn.
It's easy to explain.
Reading is easier than writing.
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
I don't cry easily.
It seemed easy.
Making friends is simple for guys.
It is easy to make friends even in the new places.
I found the game easy.
This is the simplest way.
That was pretty easy to do.
This work is by no means easy.
She finished the job with ease.
Perhaps it's not that simple.
It's easier to have fun than to work.
This question is very simple.
It is easy for him to carry the stone.
Will you please put that in simpler words?
That which is easily acquired is easily lost.
I found it easy to find the building.
When they arrived in the town they found it easy to make friends.
It wasn't easy to solve this problem.
It probably won't be easy to do that.
This work is so simple that even a child can do it.
This problem is too simple.
It's so simple.
It's naive of you to believe that.
I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.
Let's simply look at this example.
She is as simple as a child.
Do you want to know my secret? It's very simple...
It was easy to fix.
What seems simple to you seems complex to me.
I solved the problem easily.
It is easy for me to solve the problem.
It is not easy to solve the problem.
He solved all of the problems simply.
I found it easy when I gave it a try.
He gave a short account of the accident.
It's so easy when you know the rules.
The exam was easy.
Swimming is easy for me.
Swimming is easy.
You can't fool me so easily.
He is not really a friend, just an acquaintance.
He said it merely as a joke.
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
I work simply because I like to work.
Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Money is just paper.
Is that just a coincidence?
It's merely a joke.
There is more in his character than simple honesty.
I think it is a mere coincidence.
These questions are easy to answer.
Do you know this word?
I don't understand this word.
Can you tell me what this word means?
What does this word mean?
Do you know the meaning of this word?
What is the meaning of this word?
This word is not in common use.
You should look up that word.
Which word fits better here?
I used the wrong word.
The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us.
The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.
The teacher made us repeat the word.
I only know a few words.
He changed a few words.
Do you know a good way to learn new words?
I can't remember the meaning of the word that I looked up yesterday.
I learn ten new words every day.
I know every word on this page.
I don't understand the meaning of this word.
I'll try to use simple words.
He won the race easily.
Is it easier to love or hate someone?
Was that word appropriate in that situation?
He owes his success only to good luck.
This word has two meanings.
This book is easy to read, since it's written in simple English.
It is written in simple English.
It was not so simple to write a letter in English.
Ask me some simple questions so that I can practice answering in English.
English is not easy, but it is interesting.
It's easier to learn English than you think.
Speaking English isn't easy.
Speaking English isn't easy, but it's fun.
You can't speak English with 100 words.
How many English words do you know?
Even a monkey can solve a problem as simple as this one.
It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
Everything was simpler in those days.
He did it simply out of curiosity.
She passed the examination with ease.
Where did you learn that word?
I learned a new word today.
Driving a car is really very simple.
I could tell he was only pretending to read.
Learning a language is not easy.
It's not that easy to learn a new language after fifty.
What seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult.
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.
The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
The family is the basic unit of society.
What are the units of time?
I don't have enough credits to graduate.
He climbs trees easily.
I'm paid by the week.
Happiness does not consist simply in wealth.
Look up words in advance, before you attend a class.
The homework was easily done.
Rice is sold by the kilogram.
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
The math homework was easier than I had expected.
These questions can be answered quite simply.
How easy would it be to bore a tunnel through it?
Cheese is easy to cut with a knife.
You had better see a doctor; it may not be just a cold.
I asked a simple question.
I thought it'd be easier this way.
I'll treat this play simply as a tragedy.
80% of all English words come from other languages.
You should never look down on a man merely because he is poor.
It's simple. Just ask anybody.
This word has a double meaning.
You can rent a boat by the hour.
We hired a boat by the hour in the park.
It is easy for us to agree with his opinion.
It's not easy to find a job these days.
The figures in this table are shown in thousands.
It is easy to answer this question.
It is easy to answer the question.
It is easy for me to answer the question.
It's not easy to catch a rabbit with your bare hands.
I remember that word.
He is nothing but a fool.
I thought it easy at first.
Climbing the cliff alone is a bold deed.
It was easy to find seats in the train because there were so few passengers.
The words would appear on his computer screen.
Computers can do the job with ease.
"Is there any easier way to memorise kanji?" "Nope."
We thought his threat was only a joke.
Anyone can produce salt from seawater with a simple experiment.
How do you read the last word on the third line?
I have to learn many words and phrases by heart.
Cheese doesn't digest easily.
What various meanings can you find for the word "satellite"?
I always have trouble pronouncing that word.
Do you know how to pronounce this word?
I can't pronounce this word.
How do you pronounce this word?
This word is difficult to pronounce.
How is the word pronounced?
I am not sure how to pronounce the word.
I'm not sure how to pronounce the word.
It is difficult for me to pronounce the word.
In the English language many words contain letters which are not pronounced.
Is there anyone who can pronounce this word?
The answer was easy.